WAPELLO COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
DATE: 7-31-2012
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PRESENT: Steve Siegel, Chair; Greg Kenning, Vice Chair; Jerry L. Parker, Supervisor; Mark
Eckman, Ottumwa Area Convention & Visitors Bureau; Brian Chambers, American Gothic
House Media Coordinator; Varrell K. Fullmer; Brian Moore, Engineer; Kelly Spurgeon, Auditor;
Pam Norton, Auditor’s Clerk.
Chair Siegel called the meeting to order. Vice Chair Kenning moved, seconded by Supervisor
Parker to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Vice Chair Kenning moved, seconded by Supervisor Parker to approve the minutes of the July
24, 2012 Board meeting. Motion carried.
Vice Chair Kenning moved, seconded by Supervisor Parker to approve a continuation of use
and an extension of the one percent (1%) Local Sales and Services Tax for the unincorporated
areas of Wapello County. Motion carried. This is to approve the language to extend our sales
tax for another 11 years.
Mark Eckman, Ottumwa Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, introduced Brian Chamber, the
newly hired media coordinator for the American Gothic House. He said he plans to work at
getting the word out on what we have here in Wapello County.
Varrell Fullmer addressed the Board with his letter of concern from Engineer Moore regarding
his property on 87th Street. Supervisor Parker said he’d also sent him a letter yesterday
because they’d talked two years ago concerning this problem and he’d said this would be
taken care of. Now the neighbors tell them it wasn’t done. Supervisor Parker said if he’d
cleaned up the burned down shed, cleared out the washer and dryer and cut the weeds, they
wouldn’t have sent a letter.
Mr. Fullmer said he’d had some health issues and now with the heat wave, he’d like a time
extension. He apologized for not having taken care of this by now and said he would
appreciate the consideration to address these needs and situation.
10:02 a.m. Vice Chair Kenning moved, seconded by Supervisor Parker to adjourn. Motion
carried.
ATTEST:
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Kelly Spurgeon
Wapello County Auditor
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Steve Siegel, Chair
Board of Supervisors